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Originally Posted by Greg Needel
So you tell us, What frustrates you or makes you happy about the existing connectors? What connectors do you hate and which ones do you like.
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I *HATE* JST connectors. You can't make them yourselves, they use 24 AWG wire (prone to breaking), and you have to tug on the wire to get them to disconnect (more damage potential). I'm trying to find an alternative to US Digital encoders solely because they use connectors with the same issues.
As to the others, I don't like soldering when I can avoid it. I much prefer crimping as it is easier to assemble & maintain. I prefer the Anderson power poles over what are shown for a number of reasons. The individual parts aren't polarized (but I can polarize them by how they are assembled). I don't have to worry about keeping M & F components in stock. Can be assembled into larger blocks.
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Originally Posted by sanddrag
.1inch headers (PWM) - annoying and really time consuming to crimp and/or solder. All the cheap tools suck. I wouldn't be opposed to something better (or maybe I just own the wrong tools).
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We use the Hansen hobbies crimper and it works well (~$40).